What does "umbworld" mean?

The surrounding world; the world or sphere about one; the environment.

What is a synonym for "umbworld"?

Common synonyms include: environment, environment.

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The surrounding world; the world or sphere about one; the environment. neologism
"Religion has grown out of our folk knowledge, out of our group explanations of the how’s and why’s of the umbworld."

"Religion has grown out of our folk knowledge, out of our group explanations of the how’s and why’s of the umbworld."

From umb- (“around, about”) + world, a calque of German Umwelt (early 19th c.). Compare Dutch omwereld, Swedish omvärld, etc., also from the German.

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